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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Ilford 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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TABLE III.—continued.
Numerical Return of all Exceptional Children
in the Area.
Boys.
Girls.
Total.
Physically
Defective.
Other forms of
Tuberculosis.
Attending Public Elementary
Schools
†
†
†
Attending Certified Schools
for Physically Defective
Children
–
–
–
Not at School
5
5
10
Cripples, other
than Tubercular.
Attending Public Elementary
Schools
†
†
†
Attending Certified Schools
for Physically Defective
Children
–
–
–
Not at School
2
4
6
Dull or Backward *
Retarded two years
161
153
317
Retarded three years
49
74
123
* Judged according to age and standard.
† Figures not complete.
N.B.— This list does not include children in Barnardo's Village Homes and
other institutions in the district.